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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,364,964,032.40, 74,047,446,048.60 and 48,385,411,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,364,964,032.40, 74,047,446,048.60 and 48,385,411,981.20 is: 72,578,117,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,364,964,032.40 : 74,047,446,048.60 = 48,385,411,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,364,964,032.40/74,047,446,048.60 = 48,385,411,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,364,964,032.40x = 74,047,446,048.60 × 48,385,411,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,364,964,032.40x = 3,582,816,183,217,191,124,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,816,183,217,191,124,992/49,364,964,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,578,117,971.80

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